Howdy folks, long time reader, very first post.
Usage: Cowboy Action Shooting
Gun: 1866 Yellowboy Carbine, .45 Colt, action liberally sprayed with Gunzilla before shooting string.
Ammo: 200gr RNFP (blue 'crayon' lubed) pushed by 23gr (by weight) APP FFFg and a pinch of grits to get 1/8" compression. Federal Magnum LP primers.
Trouble: Lots of blowback crudding up the works. I can fire between six and ten rounds, but I have not made it an entire shooting string without the gun locking up in the first string of the day. I am not even willing to try a second string to see if I can make it multiple stages.
I was told that the 45 Colt in the rifle would give me troubles by some of the darksiders here in my home CAS group. I have also found shooters in the forums that use 45's with BP (and subs) with next to no trouble at all.
Now, from there, I am going to load up another batch (no filler, more powder) and see where that gets me.
If that doesn't work...
- Move to a heavier bullet
- Move to Holy Black (using an appropriate lube, not the modern wax that APP allows)
Does anyone have better ideas or more steps to try in between? (Other than a shiny new 1866 in .44WCF of course)